I think this was my problem when I was high jumping in high school. I usually have a big curve but I noticed I straightened up right as I was about to jump. And like you said, I landed on my butt rather than my shoulders. I do remember achieving this end lean successfully a few times and it made me go so much higher. I was barefoot too! I always kick myself because I don't know how I could never make that lean consistent. But I won't be able to participate in track & field until college. :(

Great explanation. Totally understood it. For anyone interested in further information, there’s a video of Stefan Holm demonstrating the hinge point which dovetails perfectly with this.

Très bonne analyse et excellent conseil

@stefanosgrmn You want to keep that lean all the way until your jumping foot hits the ground (the foot/step you'll takeoff with). Once that foot hits the ground you can let yourself start to go vertical so that right as you leave the ground you are jumping straight up.

so helpful. thanks

Gregg, thank you for yet another clear and effective presentation. Even better than your trusty whiteboard if that is possible, LOL.

@cubbysystems Crazy to think that anything could beat that whiteboard ;)

if you come in from the left then you are supposed to be jumping off your right, so you are correct

this is helpful awesome

I have moticed when I jump, I land on my shoulders or close to my neck.

@GreggBlanchard and sth else!!!the lean must be back and away from bar or forward and away from the bar?????or forward and close to the bar or back and close to the bar????

Olá, preciso de sua ajuda urgente. Fui praticante do salto em altura durante doze anos. Agora estou ajudando os novos atletas como tecnico de salto em altura, mas algumas coisas são para mim dificies de entender. Principalmente sobre o subir o quadril na hora do salto e a corrida em curva. Tenho uma distancia de 15 pés a partir da barra do salto, parece que não dá para inclinar para dentro da curva com essa distancia, será que preciso aumentar a distancia para 18 ou 21 pés.

i have a question!!!we must lean all the time or all the time except for the last step???

its my first year doing high jump and in in 8th grade jumping 5'4 and scissoring 4'8 (only scissored 4'10 once so i dont count it). question- why should he lean away from the bar

so do i lean forward or back?

so if i'm scissoring 5ft i should be jumping 6ft?

Looks to me like the problem is he 's dropping his hips on his penultimate step.

if i send u a video of m jumping do u think u cld help me out?

Hey Greg, your videos are awesome but my jumping isn't Im a junior in highschool and I can jump 4.9 on a good day so you think I can jump 5 ft this season? And can I send you a video of me jumping?

Im 16 years old and im right footed, i kick a football with my right foot and in long jump i take off with my right foot, but in higjhump i approach from the left wich means my take off foot is my rite and my vertical leg is my left many athletes has told me this is wrong, doe sit really matter? please help me out!

Theese videos help me out alot, This is my 2nd year high jumpin and i got a 6,2 PR, but im sketchy at clearing it, i was wondering if u can check my video out and leave some tips, Thanks

@blondie135791013 Do you have a video of your jumps I could see?

teach him to raise his hips first before anything else! he is jumping from a sitting position